Combined blacking-case and chair



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L. MANGUINB.

COMBINED BLAGKING CASI: ANDGHAIR."

UNITED STATESPATENT OFFICE. i

LOUIS MANGUINE, OF EAST COTTAGE GROVE, OREGON.

COMBINED BLACKINAG-CASE AND CHAIR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 534,443, dated February 19, 1 8 95. Application filed .lipril2llq189r4aY Serial No. 508,853. (No model.)

To all whom it' may concern: f

Be it known that I, LOUIS MANGUINE, acitizen of the United States, residing at East Cottage Grove, in the county ot' Lane and State of Oregon, have invented a new and useful Combined Blacking-Oase and Ohar,of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in combined blackingcases and chairs.

The object of thepresent invention is to improve the construction of combined blacking cases and chairs, and to provide a chair adapted to hold blacking utensils in convenient ,position for use, and to prevent them from rattling and making a noise when the chair is moved about and used for other purposes than a blacking case.

The invention consists in the construction and novel combination and arrangement of parts, hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and pointed out in the claims hereto appended.

In the drawings-Figure 1 is a perspective view of a combined chair and blacking case, constructed in accordance ywith this invention, the seat being raised; Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the same. Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail perspective view of the blacking box holder.

Like numerals of reference indicate correspending parts in all the figures of the drawings.

l designates a chair, having a rectangular boxlike seat frame 2, and provided with a hinged seat 3 and having the hinges 4: thereof arranged at the rear edge of the seat whereby the latter is adapted to be swung up against the back of the chair and be supported in that position, as illustrated in Fig. 1 of the accompanying drawings, when it is desired to use the blacking utensils. The rectangular seat frame is provided with a removable bottom 5-, supported upon cleats 6, secured'to the sides 7 of the seat frame; and when dust and dirt accumulate withinthe box or casing it may be readily removed by detaching the bottom 5.

At the right hand side of the chair is arranged a blacking box holder 8, which is constructed of a single piece of resilient wire,

arated and consisting of upper and lower curved sides 11 and 12 and vertical connecting end pieces 13. The upper sides l] are offset from the lower side to form a basket or receptacle for the blacking bpx. The lower sides'12 have their inner ends connected by an annularly disposed rectangular loop 14 ar ranged at right angles to the length of the and lwhich is adapted `to clampl and securely lower sides 12 and forming a pintle, which is f arranged in the staples or eyes r9. When the blacking box holder is in operative position the lower sides 12 rest upon the upper edge or the adjacent side of the seat frame, and the upper edge of the said side of the seat frame is received in the angle formed by the rectangular loop 14. l f

The seat 3 has mounted on its lower face a pocket 15, adapted to hold a blacking brush, to prevent the latter from moving around in the box or casing, and making a noise when the chair is moved, and vis used for purposes other than a blacking box case.

Afoot-rest 16 is hinged to a block 17, which is secured to the bottom 5, and which has its upper face arranged iiush with the upper edge of the front side of the seat frame; and when the foot-rest or support is in use it is swung forward and outward, and is supported by the block and the front of the seat frame.

It will be seen that the combined chair and blacking box casing is simple and comparatively inexpensive in construction, that it is adapted to hold the blacking utensils in convenient position for use, and thaty it may be readily cleaned when the casing or box accumulates a quantity of dust and dirt. also be seen that the resilient blacking box holder is adapted to receive and4 clamp different sizes of blacking boxes'. v

It will be apparent that vas the terminals of the upper sides 11 are free they will exert a It Will 9 IOO clamping action on a blacking box, and that the latter will be clamped between the front and rear portions of the holder.

Changes in the form, proportion, and the minor details of construction may be resorted to Without departing from the principle or sacriflcing anyof the advantages of this invention.

1. The combination with a box or compartment, of a resilient blacking box holder hinged to the upper edge of the same and arranged to fold within the box or compartment, and constructed ofa single piece of Wire and provided with opposite clamping arms, forming a basket and conforming to the configuration of a blacking box, substantially as described.

. 2. A box or casing provided with eyes on the inner face of one of its sides, and having hinged to the eyes a resilient blacking box holder, constructed of spring Wire and consisting of curved clamping arms having their outer ends separated, and composed of upper and lower sides, the upper ones being offset to form a basket, substantially as described.

3. A box or casing provided on the inner face of one of its sides with eyes, and having a resilient blacking box holder, constructed of a single piece of spring wire and consisting of similar opposite curved clamping arms, having upper andlower sides connected at their outer ends by vertical portions, the upper sides being oset to form a basket, and the rectangular loop arranged at right angles to the lower sides of the arms and engaging said eyes and forming a pintle, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

.LOUIS MANGUINE.

Witnesses:

W. F. HEMENWAY, W. P. LooKWooD. 

